Articles by Stan Wright
Nov. 21, 2014
Philly Mag hosts ThinkFest 2014
Although M. Night Shyamalan was billed as the event’s headliner, Drexel President John A. Fry’s Nov. 14 speech at Philadelphia Magazine’s third annual ThinkFest was…

Nov. 21, 2014
British band alt-J wows Tower fans
“This is my first concert where I have nothing on me, no drugs — nothing,” the mangy sloth waiting behind me in the cold outside…

Apr. 12, 2013
Earle Mack to offer 2-year option
The Earle Mack School of Law announced a new accelerated Juris Doctor program called Fast Forward April 1. The program will begin in May 2014,…
Mar. 15, 2013
Timberlake makes long-awaited return with an unexpected sound
Justin Timberlake is thankfully back on the radar in promotion of his already blogged-to-death third studio album, “The 20/20 Experience,” out March 19. This media…

Mar. 15, 2013
Finals drive undergraduates to illegal Adderall use
Finals week officially begins March 18 on Drexel University’s campus, and the days and weeks leading up to it pit many students against a bevy…

Feb. 1, 2013
Homecoming show packs the Armory
Much about Drexel’s Homecoming Dance Party 2013, held Jan. 26 in the Armory, was out of the ordinary — most notably Drexel Traditions’ decision to…
Feb. 1, 2013
The xx dazzles Philly with rescheduled show
I’m a firm believer that every music lover should develop a bucket list of shows they absolutely must see before they disappear into the ether.…
Jan. 25, 2013
Surf-punk FIDLAR reflects on wild, rebellious lifestyle
I’m generally a fan of bands with curse words in their name. They’re unapologetic, rowdy and just seem to have more fun. They let you…
Jan. 18, 2013
Archer Live! creates nerd frenzy at TLA, previews upcoming season
Too often a word or phrase is adopted into a vernacular and relentlessly abused to the point that it loses all meaning and takes respite…
Nov. 16, 2012
Action and heart abound in ‘Skyfall,’ a new classic
On more than one occasion in “Skyfall,” James Bond (Daniel Craig) obediently returns to M (Judi Dench) after an intense brush with death, only to…